COLUMN Tradition is a continuous process of innovation―Kōtarō Nishibori forging the future of Kyoto Japanese umbrellas
In Kyoto, the thousand-year-old capital, a single Japanese umbrel...
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ENGLISH Inheriting and Unfolding Landscapes: Mikiko Kawai’s Vision of “Life with Japanese Umbrellas”
The culture of Japanese umbrellas in Gifu, nurtured alongside the...
ENGLISH Connecting a Fading Culture: Tabito Kobayashi’s Vision for the Future of Japanese Umbrellas
Tabito Kobayashi, a craftsman who dedicates months to completing ...
ENGLISH Beauty that Blends into Daily Life: Masatsugu Ito’s Fusuma Paintings Unfold Spatial Art
Painter Masatsugu Ito pursues the spatial art of fusuma paintings...
ENGLISH Lines Run Beyond Borders──Hideki Kimura Continues to Paint the “Energy of Life”
Artist Hideki Kimura depicts the vitality of plants and animals t...
ENGLISH Layers of Time Imprinted in Katazome: Mika Toba Reveals the Potential of Traditional TechniquesTOBA
Mika Toba, a dyeing artist pursuing unique expression within the ...
ENGLISH BEYOND WORDS
Among Japanese art forms, fusuma-e (sliding door paintings) and b...
ENGLISH SOUL-STIRRING ANNA TSUCHIYA
To encounter something you love that stirs your soul. It always p...
ENGLISH EVERLASTING VIRTUE MASAMI NAGASAWA
It is good to keep changing, but at the same time it is also good...
ENGLISH Outlining the contours of the era with flowers: Mika Otani reveals the aesthetic sensibilities of the next generation
Flowers and branches breathe life into a space, quietly conveying...